SOLUTION: The question: A contestant on a game show wins one chip for answering the first question correctly,two chips for answering the second question right,and so on. He needs to answer

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Question 910359: The question: A contestant on a game show wins one chip for answering the first question correctly,two chips for answering the second question right,and so on. He needs to answer a total of 9 questions to get 256 chips. That is 31 more chips that the desired 225 chips. I am trying to put this in a geometric sequence. I did realize that the constant factor here would be 2. I have been working on this all night. the answer I come up with is 9, but I don't know how to put it in the geometric sequence on paper. Help me if you can. Thank you. I am a baby boomer, math for me hasn't been since 1974. I need help bringing me up to date on math as it is formulated today. (smile) Thank you.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2^8 is 256 but he only gets one chip for the first correct answer